Lara Hope and the Ark Tones The Ark-Tones recently released their 3rd studio album, the all-original Here To Tell The Tale, which has been getting rave reviews nationally and internationally. They've spent much of the past decade on the road, both in Europe, and in the US, and have had the pleasure of touring with some of their musical heroes, including a national tour with The Brian Setzer Orchestra, and regional tours with The Blasters, and the Reverend Horton Heat. The band has also had the privilege of supporting some of their favorite artists, including Joan Jett, Tiger Army, Gary US Bonds, Dale Watson, Wayne Hancock, The 5678's, Jay Leno, and America, and has performed at at a variety of national festivals including Viva Las Vegas, Ink n Iron, The Nashville Boogie, and were invited to perform at the original site of the Woodstock Festival, Bethel Woods, for the 50th anniversary celebration. Matt and Lara also play as "The Gold Hope Duo." The Wynotte Sisters open
Bill Haley wasn't the first person to sing rock 'n' roll, but he was one of the first white people to bring attention to the boogie-woogie hybrid where country and western met rhythm and blues. In a time where popular music was segregated, Haley and his band were finding their niche performing music with a big beat. There was a spirit in this new, exciting music and the dance floors filled, the people responded, and the records sold. In 1954, Haley and his band, The Comets, released a record had little impact. That is, until it was used in a movie a year later, causing it to explode all around the world and become a teenage anthem. Let's take a look at the story behind "Rock Around the Clock" by Bill Haley and The Comets.
Dexter Romweber, the founder and frontman of the influential rockabilly duo Flat Duo Jets, passed away on February 16, 2024, at the age of 57. His family
It was an opening set that has now been turned into a full audio and video package. When The Garrett Young Collective opened for The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band on July 19 at the I-Bar Ranch in Gunnison, t.